Black Friday may no longer bring the in-store chaos it once did.

With online deals often matching or beating what shops offer, it’s easy to skip the crowds. Still, there’s one reason to step outside the house this Friday: to support your local record store.

RSD Black Friday, the fall counterpart to April’s flagship Record Store Day, brings its own share of excitement for vinyl fans.

About 170 exclusive releases are on offer this year, spanning genres and generations, with many limited-edition or colored pressings, enough to make braving any lingering insanity out in the wild worth your while.

As a bonus, it gets you away from the crazy relatives who may have shipped up from Florida for the holiday.

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